Add 15/28 and 81/8
1st number: 15/28, 2nd number: 10 1/8
15/28 + 81/8 is 597/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
15/28 = 15 × 2/28 × 2 = 30/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
81/8 = 81 × 7/8 × 7 = 567/56 - Add the two like fractions:
30/56 + 567/56 = 30 + 567/56 = 597/56 - So, 15/28 + 81/8 = 597/56
In mixed form: 1037/56
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